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Man shot dead in Glenwood Court in west Belfast West Belfast: Murder investigation launched after Poleglass shooting
(about 9 hours later)
A 43-year-old man has been shot dead at a house in west Belfast. The man who was shot dead at his home in west Belfast on Thursday night has been named locally as 43-year-old Joe Reilly.
The attack, at Glenwood Court in the Poleglass area, was reported to police at about 20:15 BST on Thursday. A murder investigation has been launched.
Police have launched a murder investigation and have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. The attack, which happened in Glenwood Court, Poleglass, was reported to police at about 20:15 BST on Thursday.
Sinn Féin MLA Jennifer McCann said it "appeared someone went into a house here in Glenwood and shot someone - shot a man". Last Sunday, another man was shot several times in the leg in the same area and on Wednesday a man was shot in Dungiven.
She added: "The family have been coming up here, there's been quite distraught scenes with the family trying to get in to see him. Speaking to Good Morning Ulster, SDLP MLA Alex Attwood, said: "A gunman or gunmen turned up at a house and at least two shots were fired.
"This brutal killing has achieved nothing other than plunging another family into grief and despair." "The result is that one man is dead. His family are in deep distress and the community is tangibly shocked and shaken."
The SDLP's Alex Attwood said: "I completely condemn the latest barbaric attack on a man in west Belfast. He said those involved "brutally undermined the rule of law".
"These savage assaults had no place in our past and they have no place in our society today." On Thursday night, Sinn Féin MLA Jennifer McCann said there were "quite distraught scenes".
"This brutal killing has achieved nothing other than plunging another family into grief and despair," she said.
People Before Profit Councillor Matt Collins said he was "deeply disturbed by this senseless and unjustifiable attack".People Before Profit Councillor Matt Collins said he was "deeply disturbed by this senseless and unjustifiable attack".
Police are still trying to establish a motive for the murder. Police said they were still trying to establish a motive for the murder and have appealed for witnesses.